Package-receptacle.



G. A. HBRMANN.

v PACKAGE REGEPTAGLE.

APPLIOATION FILED 00121. 1913.

1 1 1 2,449. Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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CHARLES A. IIEBMANN, 0F I'dILvJ/AUKEE, "WISCONSIN.

Specificationof Letters Patent,

PAGKAGE-RECEPTACLE.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

Application filed October 1, 1913. Serial No. 792,737.

ceptacles, of which the following is. a specification.

My invention relates to that class of package receptacles which are adapted to contain milk, mail and other articles of mer chandise, and to support the contained articles in a raised position protected from the elements and from the depredation of small animals, such as dogs and cats.

The object of my invention is to provide a receptacle which can be easily and quickly manipulated to open or closed position by authorized persons, but in which the contents will be securely retained and protected not only in the above mentioned particulars but also against changes ottemperature.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a receptacle embodying my invention as it appears in open position, the swinging member being at an angle of 90. to its closed position. Fig. 2 is a sectional view drawn to a central vertical plane transverse to the back plate, the receptacle being in closed position and a milk bottle being illustrated therein. Fig. 3 is a sectional view drawn to a horizontal plane on line of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is adetail sectional view, illustrating the upper interlocking retaining flanges on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the lower retaining flanges. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing a fragment of the swinging member in its relation to the hinge and the supporting pivotal extension. F 7 is a detail fragmentary view showing the trick lock employed to preventunauthorized persons from tampering with the contents of the receptacle. Fig. 8 is a sectionalview drawn on line y -y of Fig. 7

Like parts are identified by the'same reference characters throughout the several views. A wall plate 1 is provided with an offset raised flange 2 at its upper end and ahook flange 3 at its lower end. One side margin of this plate is provided with an outwardly projecting flange 1- and the other side margln is provided with looped members 5 forming butts adapted to receive a hinge The wall plate 1 forms the hack pintle 6.

wall of the receptacle. It is adapted to be secured toa wall or postby. means of screws or bolts and will ordinarily be supported in a raised position. A sheet 8 of asbestos cloth, paper or other non heat conducting material is secured to the wall plate 1, preferably leaving the mar in 9 of the wall plate uncovered. An order card 10 may be held against this wall plate with the sheet 8 interposed, so that when the receptacle is opened, the order card will be exposed to view. This order card is preferably removably held in position by a resilient wire holder 12, the lower ends of which are rivetedto the wall plate at 13. The upper end. 1% of the holder is 0' set inwardly, whereby it may be grasped and pulled out wardlyi or the removal or replacement of an order card. The central portion of the wireholder is preferably bowed as.illustrated .in Fig. 2. The remaining portions of the receptacle are in hinge connection 1 with the pintle 6. A curved plate 15 of sheet metal forms the front and side walls and cooperates with the wall plate land with top and bottom plates 16 and 17 to form a complete inclosure. The top plate 16 is provided with a hookedflange 18, which. is adapted toengage over the flange 2. The bottom plate 17 is provided with a down turned flange-2O which is adapted to engage in the hook flange 3, as shown in 2. These interlocking flanges 2 and 18 and 3 and 20 respectively, arealso illus trated on a larger scale in Figs. 4 and 5. The bottom plate 17 is preferably inclined outwardly so that the contents of the receptacle will not fall out when the latter is opened. The top plate 16 is also preferably inclined so that water will drain away instead of lodging on top of the receptacle.

he swinging plate 15 is preferably provided with an asbestos lining 23.

.In-use, assuming the receptacle to be closed as shown in Fig, 2, it may be readily opened by first lifting it until the hooked flange 1Sdisengages from the flange 2 and flange 20 disengages from hooked flangeS. The receptacle may then be swung to open position, and in open position will be supported by an arm 25 projecting underneath the receptacle from the lower end of the hinge pintle 6. To prevent unauthorized persons from opening the receptacle, the tricklock shown in Figs. 7 and 8' is provided. This comprises a spring actuated which it is latch 30, which is secured to the inner face of the wall 15 near that margin which laps upon the flange a. The flange l is provided with an aperture 31, which is located in a position for registry with the latch head when the swinging member is raised to swinging position with the flanges 18 and 20 disengaged from the flanges 2 and 3 on the wall plate. When the receptacle is closed, the latch head will therefore be in the position relative to the aperture 31 in shown in Fig 7 and 8, said latch head being thus wholly concealed from view by the flange 4.. The latch being fastened to the interior surface of the wall 15, it is obvious that it will not catch upon the flange 4 when the movable member is swung to closed position. The wall 15 is pro vided with an aperture 32 through which the latch head 30 projects, whereby it may pass into engagement in the aperture 31 when brought in registry therewith.

With the above described latch, if an unauthorized person who is also uninformed as to the structure of the cabinet attempts to open it, he will find no latch or look to be manipulated. If he discovers that the movable member can be raised, he will still be unable to swing it to open position by reason of latch head 30 engaging in aperture 31. But as latch head 30 is not visible through aperture 81 except when the movable member is raised, it is assumed that it will not be. discovered. One. who understands the construction, however, can easily open the cabinet by first raising the movable member until the latch is exposed through the aperture il and then pressing inwardly upon the latch with a nail, pencil or other tool and simultaneously pulling outwardly upon the movable member to swing it to open position.

I claim 1; A receptacle comprising the combination with a wall plate, of a package holding member, hinges connecting said member with the wall plate and having suiiicient play to allow both vertical and swinging movements, and mutually interlocking flanges upon the wall plate and package holding member respectively, adapted to prevent the package holding member from swinging to open position except when raised.

2. A receptacle comprising the combination with a wall plate, of a swinging package holding member, hinges connecting said member with the wall plate; the butts of said hingesbeing spaced to permit vertical movements of said member, and mutually interlocking flanges upon the wall plate and Q r of the package holding member and the wall plte, adapted to permit both lifting ging movements of said member, erlocking ilangcs upon the wall .1. holding member, respcct I prevent the package hold- 1: member from swinging to open position except when ra'sed, an outwardly projectin apertured flax, be wall plate, and

oh on the package holding member loin a position to interlock in the flange aperture, when the package holding memher is raised to a position disengaging said inle coking flanges preparatory to swingin sa id member to open pos t ion, said latch flange aperg member is d flanges in l b being out of registry with tl ture when the package holdii closed and depressed with so i tel-locking position.

A. receptacle comprising the combiuation. with wall plate, a package holding member, connections-c between one side margin of the package holding member and the wall plate, adapted to permit both lifting and swinging movements of said member. *autually interlocking flanges upon. the wall plate and. package holding member, respectively, adapted to prevent the package hold- 111g member from swinging to open position except when raised, said wall plate being rovided with an interior order card holder. 5. A receptacle comprising the combination with a wall plate, of a package holding member, connections between one side margin of the package holding member and the wall plate adapted to permit both lifting and swinging movements of said member, and mutually interlockingflanges upon the wall plate and package holding member re spectively, adapted to prevent the package holding member from swinging to open position except when raised, said wall plate and swinging member being provided with a lining of non-heat conducting material. ln testimony whereof I afix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. HERMA NN. -Witnesses Lnwsnnr'r C. lViinnLnn, IRMA D. BREMER.

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